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Canon Digital IXUS 850 IS naked

Posted by: Dennis Hissink Monday 2nd, October 2006

The large Canon booth showcased their entire digital imaging solutions to the public. And it is impressive to see how one manufacturer like Canon is able to offer so many solutions to photographing, printing, scanning, storing, sharing, etc. Canon's series of digital cameras, especially their Digital IXUS line-up, is very popular. Some weeks ago we were invited to come to London where Canon celebrated ten years of IXUS. Imagine, ten years of IXUS (analogue and digital) resulted into 33 million sold Canon IXUS cameras.

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Canon IXUS designers interview

Posted by: Ilse Jurrien Tuesday 19th, September 2006

Although Canon is celebrating their 10 year's IXUS concept as an exceptional milestone of product development Canon did not forget to mention the creators of this unique design; Yasushi Shiotani and Seiichi Omino. Yasushi Shiotani is the designer of the original Canon IXUS camera. In the twenty years since finishing his studies in Japan, he has worked exclusively for Canon. He completed his advanced studies in Italy, Milan. Seiichi Omino is the designer of the first Canon Digital IXUS model. He studied in Tokyo and during a career with Canon spanning eighteen years, has been responsible for the design of such blockbuster products as the Canon EOS 350D digital SLR camera.

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Canon PowerShot SD900 Digital ELPH

Posted by: Ilse Jurrien Thursday 14th, September 2006

America's love affair with Canon's Digital ELPH cameras is heating up once again as a new streamlined sister joins the PowerShot Digital ELPH family - just in time for the popular camera line's tenth anniversary. Reprising the discrete, petite profiles, curved bodies, smooth lines, and lustrous eye-catching allure that defines the outer-design of the Canon PowerShot SD900 Digital ELPH camera model, the 10.0 Megapixels takes the marriage of style and substance to a new level. The SD900 features an array of new user-friendly features, innovations and enhancements ranging from a dramatically faster response time to a new face detection autofocus system that keeps subjects in focus no matter where in the frame they appear.

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Canon PowerShot SD800 IS

Posted by: Ilse Jurrien Thursday 14th, September 2006

America's love affair with Canon's Digital ELPH cameras is heating up once again as a new streamlined sister joins the PowerShot Digital ELPH family - just in time for the popular camera line's tenth anniversary. Reprising the discrete, petite profiles, curved bodies, smooth lines, and lustrous eye-catching allure that defines the outer-design of the Canon PowerShot SD800 IS Digital ELPH camera model, the 7.1 Megapixels takes the marriage of style and substance to a new level. The SD800 IS features an array of new user-friendly features, innovations and enhancements ranging from a dramatically faster response time to a new face detection autofocus system that keeps subjects in focus no matter where in the frame they appear.

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Canon PowerShot SD40 Digital ELPH

Posted by: Ilse Jurrien Thursday 14th, September 2006

America's love affair with Canon's Digital ELPH cameras is heating up once again as a new streamlined sister joins the PowerShot Digital ELPH family - just in time for the popular camera line's tenth anniversary. Reprising the discrete, petite profiles, curved bodies, smooth lines, and lustrous eye-catching allure that defines the outer-design of the Canon PowerShot SD40 Digital ELPH camera model, the 7.1 Megapixels takes the marriage of style and substance to a new level. The SD40 features an array of new user-friendly features, innovations and enhancements ranging from a dramatically faster response time to a new face detection autofocus system that keeps subjects in focus no matter where in the frame they appear.

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Canon PowerShot G7

Posted by: Nic Rossmüller Thursday 14th, September 2006

Canon’s PowerShot G7 digital camera, the new flagship of Canon’s ever popular fleet of PowerShot digital cameras will be sailing into stores beginning in October, equipped with a boatload of Canon’s newest technological achievements and user-friendly features and carrying an estimated selling price of $599.99. Designed to delight even the most die-hard photo enthusiast, the 10-megapixel PowerShot G7 digital camera continues the tradition of imaging excellence, innovation and ease of use that began when the PowerShot G1 was introduced a mere six years ago. Compact and comfortable to hold, handle and use, the PowerShot G7 digital camera is an aesthetic treat as well, harking back to the look and feel of classic Canon cameras.

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Canon 400D

Posted by: Ilse Jurrien Thursday 24th, August 2006

Canon today announces its next generation D-SLR: the EOS 400D. Featuring a 10.1 Megapixel CMOS sensor, new EOS Integrated Cleaning System, larger and brighter 2.5" LCD and 9-point AF, the model is predicted to take the lead as the world's most popular camera. It is positioned above the EOS 350D, currently the fastest selling SLR camera of all time. Canon's EOS 300D, the world's first consumer D-SLR, kick started a digital revolution in 2003. "We are now witnessing a mass consumer trend towards D SLR," said Mogens Jensen, Canon Consumer Imaging Europe. Consumer research shows it is not only existing film SLR owners now switching to digital SLR photography.

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Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi

Posted by: Ilse Jurrien Thursday 24th, August 2006

Canon’s EOS Digital Rebel XT model - the camera that set all time sales records for digital SLRs of any persuasion (supplanting the original Digital Rebel’s claim to that title) - now takes its place alongside of the newest member of the irrepressible Rebel clan: the 10.1 megapixel EOS Digital Rebel XTi SLR camera. For 16 years, the Rebel brand has stood for advanced, sophisticated and easy-to-use. The new Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi camera continues that legacy, taking discriminating photo hobbyists, enthusiasts, advanced amateurs and SLR aficionados to places digital dreams are made of…and more economically than ever before. The Canon XTi will be available for $899 with lens kit. The body only for $799.

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